It is just so Walmart can get more goverment money. Feds will pay part of their wages.

What part time, no benefits, at min. wage ? Truly an insult.

I went in the other night and I think there were two employees on the floor and

one register open. They have cut staff to a bare minimum.

And every time I go in one of my brands has disappeared, and their brand is all

that is available.

Walmart to hire 100,000 vets to work crappy rotating schedules at 20 hours a week making a dollar more than minimum wage. Our veterans deserve better than Walmart.

whoever said walmart was a decent paying job is crazy. most can't qualify for their insurance. i bet if these workers purchased their own insurance they'd really be getting about $4.00 an hour. And they put a cap on the amount of money that employees can earn, unlike how they did it ten years ago.

And when China takes over Wallyworld they will have their invasion army already hired and in place to reposess America for unpaid loans.

I recently worked at Wal-Mart after getting discharged from the US Navy due to injuries sustained during my time in service.

Management refused to allow me to get off of my feet because of the pain issues I am still having, and when they found out that I was receiving VA disability, what was supposed to be a pay raise turned into a pay cut, as I "did not need the money from Wal-Mart". When I had to have surgery at the local VA clinic to try to effect repairs on the damages I sustained in the Navy, Wal-Mart refused to let me have the time off, and kept calling and harassing me over the fact that I needed time off of work. They finally told me not to come back, ever since I needed too much time off to tend to my wounds.

When I tried to apply for unemployment, I found that Wal-Mart claimed that I quit, making me ineligible for UI.

I have lost many opportunities for a new job because of what Wal-Mart has said about me to prospective employers, including a $20 per hour desk job that would have accommodated my disabilities.

It is worth mentioning that I have PTSD from a small number of incidents during deployments and when issues came up involving panic attacks, I was mocked and told by one manager to go kill myself.

Complaining to the North Dakota department of employment (sp?) did nothing, nor did complaining to ND congressman Rick Berg, who made the remark that "Vets are NOTHING".

If Wal-Mart was willing to change it's ways, I would like this news, but since it is the same evil corporation, hell-bent on destroying America, this is bad news for everyone but the Chinese.

Don't you remember when Wal-Mart advertised they sold only goods made in America and was caught removing the "Made in China" labels?

Wonder if these will be American vets?

I don't think that their going to find 100,000 Vets who would apply.

Just saying....

If they allow them to work more than 30-35 hours a week so they can qualify for benefits and pay them more than minimum wage after a short probationary period, THEN I will give them kudos. Until that happens, color me skeptical about their announcement. Wal-Mart does not have a stellar reputation in this area. But, there is always hope that they have seen the error of their ways and are now more sincere.

Part time emplyment at minimum wage walmart what a joke

I hope these vets realize Walmart doesn't pay much, doesn't like giving benefits, will cash in your life insurance for you after you die.

Great point! A company like Wal-Mart should not have Appropriated or Allocated Funds from the Government. The only way they should get funding should be if they are a 95% or grater return on investment corporation that is not meeting COR on COG. That means from employees all the way to the products they sell. And it should only be for the amount to match the COS.

The first Vet that disarms a gang-banger and is sued by La Raza the program will be dropped.

What about Viet Nam era vets? Post Viet Nam? Political discrimination? What a bunch of BS! I quit spending my $$$ there years ago, and sure as hell won't lower myself to work for that commie company.

I don't like Wal*Mart for assorted reasons. The crowds and junk being the primary reason.

Less than 10% of military personnel serve in front line positions. For many, military pay and benefits are as good if not better than what would be received in the private sector with their level of education and training. So remind me again why we earmark positions for these people, then see them complain in the numerous comments above? And, evidently, a civilian does not need to feed his family as much as a vet. Is that why we would take the job away from an equally qualified civilian? Enough. For the vast majority, the military was a job like any other.

sure wallmart will hire but pay as little as possible with out benefits for sure

With a living wage and benefits? I reserve judgement.

...why don't we force Walmart to pay union wages until they go belly up and then there will be no jobs for vets or anyone else........it worked so well for the auto industry......

What a joke. I am a USAF veteran and a retired police officer with a background in investigations. I was told by a corporate thirty something I am not qualified to work in loss prevention for Walmart at the entry level, as a supervisor, or a manager. And they aren't the only corporation that is speaking one way publicly and acting another way privately.

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For real, 100,000 underpaid jobs for the wonderful people who survived. OK, better than no job, but you do have to ask why Walmart want to do this. First thought is, they hope a good PR move might come from this move. Second is, they don't have to pat medical, because Vet have that covered by VA. The best thing I can think of to hire Vets is every County in every State should be hire at least on VET. Ever State needs to hire 10 Vets, and those who don't get hired, then get a job at WalMart. A few members of my family have worked at Walmart and said it was a VERY unpleasant job for little pay and no medical. No future and you are treated like a second class human in a 3rd world country. Does anyone else smell something not quite right here?

My son came home from Iraq two years ago and has had little to no luck finding employment since he left the military. I am working supporting us both on my modest income so any job, part time or full time will ease the burden put on both of us since his return. We receive no assistance because my $8.22 an hour job is considered to high of an income to be eligible for any help.( Something I find a little hard to believe. )So thank you Wal Mart and Any Other company that would help Any Vet struggling to feed their family.

when i first got out of the MARINES in 1990 i got a job working in manufacturing,and learned a skill ,and became a machinist.but now the maufacturing is going away and jobs like mine are hard to come by. and sometimes i wonder how much longer i will have my job.it hurts me to core that these young men and women who after serving thier country come home to work in wal-mart or some bull$hit temp job.they deserve better!!!!

applaud the effort by Walmart but might rather see them hire 25 thousand vets at living wages rather than 100 thousand vets at part time subsistence wages.

Wages are a part of the economy too and they should be at a level commiserate with what it costs to live. If corporate profits are always rising, wages should rise as well. A rising tide should float all boats (not just the yachts of a few). Thats the key to a healthy, stable and growing economy (and democracy).

I'm retired from WMT and I had a great time leading a non retail division of the company. I found some great management talent at Junior Military Conferences. One of them we found is a West Point grad and at the first of February will become an EVP leading my old group. So hats off to our veterans. They are truly some of best and brightest this country has to offer.